Hose-drier.



PATENTED NOV. 8, 1904.

G. M. BOWMAN.

HOSE DRIER.

APPLICATION nun AUG. 8, 1904.

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HOSE DRIER.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OF ICE.

CHARLES M. BOWMAN, OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE ROTARY FIRE HOSE DRIER CO, OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA.

HOSE-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,305, dated November 8, 1904.

Application filed August 8, 1904. Serial No. 219,962. (No model.)

T all whom it W/ 60771687")! with radiating arms 16, having their outer Be it known that 1, CHARLES M. BOWMAN, a ends united by a circular rim 17, to which citizen of the United States, residing at Lebalatter the bars 13 are secured. The reel-heads non, in the county of Lebanon and State of are disposed one above the other, and their Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and hubs turn freely upon the shaft 9, the hubs useful Improvements in Hose-Driers; and I of the lower heads 12 being supported upon do declare the following to be afull, clear, and collars 18, fixed upon said shafts at suitable exact description of the invention, such as will distances apart, or, if desired, they may be enable others skilled in the art to which it supported upon each other and have suitable I0 appertains to make and use the same. washers interposed, as will be readily under- 0 My invention relates to improvements in stood. hose-driers; audit consists in the peculiar con- The hose-supporting devices 14 may be of 1 struction, combination, and arrangement of any suitable form and construction. As parts hereinafter fully described and claimed. shown in the drawings, they consist of an- 5 The object of the invention is to provide a gularly-disposed fingers which project outdevice of this character which will be simple wardly and upwardly and which may be i and compact in construction, durable in use, formed integral with said bars or secured efficient in operation, and comparatively inthereon by any suitable fastening means. expensive to manufacture. The sections of hose to be dried are wound 20 The above and other objects, which will aparound the reel and are supported upon the '70 pear as the'nature of my invention is better fingers 14:, as shown in the drawings. understood, I accomplish by the construction If desired, I may secure within the innerillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in most rack or reel 10 a cylinder or drum 19 which for a purpose presently explained. 1 Said cyl- 2 5 Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved inder or drum 19 is supported by and spaced hose-drier with oneof the sections of the coverfrom the bars 13 of the innermost rack or ing or casing removed. Fig. 2 is a vertical reel by short arms 20, as shown. I sectional view through the same. Fig. 3 is a The racks or reels 10 are adapted to be locked horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3 3 to each other and to the main frame 1 to hold 30 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view one or more of them against rotation when it taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2. is desired to apply or remove one or more Referring to the drawings by numeral, 1 dehose-sections to or from one of the inner racks notes the main frame of the drier, which conor reels, and for doing this any suitable means sists of a base-plate 2, a lower ring 3, and a may be provided. As shown in Fig. 2 of the 35 top ring 4:, united by a series of uprights 5, drawings, I have provided a series of hooks 5 the lower ring 3 being spacedashort distance or latches 21, each of which has one of its above the base 2. Both of the rings 3 and 4 ends pivoted, as at 22, upon one of the bars are formed with arms 6, which radiate from 13 of one of the racks or reels and its oppocentrally disposed bearings 7 which aline site hooked end engaged with a pin or eye 23 4 with each other and with a step-bearing 8, proupon oneof the bars 13 of the adjacent outer 9o vided in the center of the base 2. In said rack or reel. The latch upon the outermost bearings 7 and 8 is revolubly mounted a verrack or reel is adapted to engage a pin or eye tical shaft 9, which carries a series of concenupon one of the uprights 5 of frame 1, so that trically-disposed rotary hose racksor reels 10, one or more of said racks or reels may be 45 as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. locked against rotation, as desired. Each of said racks or reels 10 comprises upper Secured upon the shaft 9 in the space bep and lower reel-heads 11 and 12, united by vertween the lower ring 3 and the base 2 is a fan tical bars 13, upon the outer faces of which 24, which is adapted to be rotated to hasten are secured hose-supporting means 14. Each the drying of the hose-sections upon the rack 5 of said reel-heads consists of a hub 15, formed or frames. Said fan comprises a hub 25, 1 0

fixed to said shaft and provided with radiating arms or spokes 26, upon the outer ends of which are secured blades 27, which are disposed directly beneath the hose-supporting fingers upon the bars 13. Said blades 27 are disposed angularly, so that when the shaft 9 is rotated a current or blast of air will be drawn downwardly around the hose-sections and between the cylinder 19 and an outer sectional casing 28, secured upon the frame 1. Any suitable means may be provided for rotating the shaft 9. As shown, I have provided upon the upper end of the shaft a gearwheel 29, which is adapted to be driven by a motor of any desired form, but preferably by an electric motor mounted upon the top ring 4: of the frame.

The outer casing or covering 28 consists of a series of curved sections 30, which are removably secured between the uprights 5 and the rings 2 and 3 of the frame. Each of said sections 30 is seated in recesses or grooves 31, formed in the uprights 5, and is in contact with stop lugs 32, formed adjacent to the edges of the rings 2 and 3. Said sections 30 are provided with handles 33 and with suitable fastening devices for securing them in the frame.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A hose drier comprising a suitablymounted vertical shaft, a plurality of concentrically-disposed hose racks or reels mounted to rotate upon said shaft independently of one another, and means to lock said hose racks or reels together, substantially as described.

2. A hose-drier having a series of concentrically-disposed hose racks or reels mounted to rotate independently of each other, and means for locking said racks or reels to each other, substantially as described.

3. A hose-drier having a series of concentrically-disposed hose racks or reels mounted to rotate independently of each other, and means for locking one or more of said racks or reels against movement, substantially as described.

4. A hose-drier having a series of concen trically-disposed hose racks or reels mounted to rotate independently of each other, and latches for locking said racks or reels against movement, substantially as described.

5. A hose-drier comprising a suitable frame, or casing, avertically-disposed shaft mounted to rotate therein, a fan upon said shaft, a hose rack or reel loosely mounted upon said shaft above said fan, and means for securing said rack or reel to said frame or casing, substantially as described.

6. In a hose-drier, a frame comprising upper and lower plates or rings formed with stops, uprights uniting said plates or rings and formed with recesses and a sectional casing or cover removably secured in said recesses and engaging said stops, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES M. BOWMAN. Witnesses:

Tnos. J. SHAAK, E. O. HARTMAN. 

